Apple Update Developer Code of Conduct Clearly Prohibits iOS Device Mining

According to foreign media reports, Apple updated its developer code of conduct on Monday, explicitly prohibiting the "mining" of digital cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

The new regulations will limit applications that consume batteries to light up, generate excessive heat, or cause unnecessary pressure on device resources, all of which are present in the process of mining digital cryptocurrencies. Apple stated in a blog post on its official website: "Applications and applications that display any third-party advertisements internally may not be able to run unrelated backend processes, such as mining digital cryptocurrencie

Because it requires massive computing power and electricity, it is difficult to successfully 'mine' Bitcoin with just one iPhone or iPad. But Apple's move may preemptively prevent future energy intensive digital currencies from being mined on these devices, or prevent mining through "pooling" multiple devices.

Apple wrote in Article 2.4.2 of its Developer Code of Conduct: "Application design should pay attention to energy conservation. Applications should not quickly deplete battery power, generate excessive heat, or put unnecessary pressure on device resources. Applications and those that display any third-party advertisements internally may not be able to run unrelated backend processes, such as mining digital cryptocurrencies

According to a report from the technology blog Apple Insider, Apple had already set a code of conduct related to mining digital cryptocurrencies as early as 2014. Prior to this, the Apple App Store removed Coinbase and other digital cryptocurrency applications, stating that they had "unresolved issues". However, the report did not specify when Apple updated this policy.

Mining digital cryptocurrencies is essentially a mathematical operation completed by high-performance computers. To trade Bitcoin, transactions need to be validated through complex mathematical equations and then added to the so-called 'distributed ledger'. Miners receive Bitcoin as a reward for solving the equation.

Coinmint, a Bitcoin mining company, stated that mining machines generate 1400 watts of energy during the process of mining Bitcoin, equivalent to a hair dryer. Last year, Bitcoin mining used approximately the same amount of electricity as domestic electricity in Ireland, at around 20000 gigawatts per hour.

Currently, many apps in the iOS App Store boast that they can allow users to "mine" with personal devices, such as "CryptoCoin Miner" and "Cryptocurrency Cloud Mining". The latter even stated that "users can make money and obtain digital cryptocurrencies without making significant investments in hardware or software

Due to the impact of a "cyber invasion" on the system of the Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail, the value of Bitcoin plummeted continuously over the weekend. According to data provided by CoinDesk, Bitcoin's trading price on Monday was approximately $6726